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Uncomfortable Cambridge is aimed at engaging with the 'uncomfortable' aspects of Cambridge's past

22/01/2025

🗣 Name Change Announcement 🗣

We've renamed our Hidden Histories tour to Power, Women, and Q***r History Tour! Visit our website to see the new name and book onto it this Saturday the 25th at 11 am!

📍Link in Bio!

11/01/2025

Starting 2025 off clear and bright 🌞

A few snapshots from our first tour of the year!

A big thank you to everyone who came out for some beautiful views and thoughtful discussion.

10/01/2025

Did you know we run our tours rain or shine? ☀️☔️

As we are in the middle of cold, rainy, and wintery weather we wanted to give you some tips for when you join us on a tour!

🌂 Come prepared! While Cambridge is one of the driest places in the UK, we still get a lot of rain! Make sure you have a good umbrella or rain coat with you.

🧤Layer up! All of our tours through the city center are about an hour and a half in length, that's a long time to be in the cold! In the winter, we recommend wearing gloves, scarves, and hats to keep you toasty 🔥

📍Check out the link in bio for more information about tours and bookings.

07/01/2025

We're back! ✨

We hope everyone has had an excellent start to 2025. Want to make that start even better? Take a look at some of our upcoming tours for the month of January!

Saturday the 11th, 18th, and 25th, our Original Uncomfortable Cambridge Tours - Ideal for those looking to get an introduction to the city and an overview of some of the uncomfortable histories.

Saturday the 25th, Hidden Histories - this is one of our thematic tours which focuses on the un- or under- told stories of Cambridge.

Friday the 31st, Uncomfortable Science - explore the Whipple collection and discuss the uncomfortable side of science.

📍For more information and booking, check out the link in our bio!

01/01/2025

Happy New Year from all of us at Uncomfortable Cambridge!

We're looking forward to welcoming 2025 with all of you!

21/12/2024

We've prepared our own Uncomfortable Cambridge version of a wrap up for 2024!

To everyone who joined us on a tour, a lecture, a charity event, online, or on our website thank you so much!

20/12/2024

Dear followers: Uncomfortable Cambridge will be taking a short winter break between 20 December and 3 January. We may occasionally post, but our accounts will go mostly unmonitored during this period!

If you have any urgent questions, please email [email protected] and we will get back to you when we can.

Thank you to all who have joined our tours, events, and online this year and we can't wait to share what 2025 brings! ✨

14/12/2024

Need some help getting your holiday shopping done?

Check out our holiday gift guide for Cambridge! Support independent and local businesses in Cambridge and find something for everyone!

12/12/2024

Last chance to book in for a tour this December!

Check out our last two tours running before the new year!

📍Uncomfortable Science at the Whipple - This guided museum tour offers visitors an insightful perspective on the history of science, encouraging reflection on the societal and ethical dimensions often hidden beneath scientific study.

📍Original Uncomfortable Cambridge tour - This unique tour delves into the rich historical memory of Cambridge, uncovering diverse and often overlooked stories within the beautiful city centre.

Check out the link in our bio for booking and more information!

08/12/2024

In the US and Canada, both countries have already had thanksgiving — holidays deeply associated with establishing settler colonialism.

For Indigenous peoples in both countries, there is a growing attempt to acknowledge the origins of the holidays and to highlight Indigenous peoples and their experiences.

What does this have to do with us? We prioritize highlighting uncomfortable and hidden histories for marginalized groups in Oxford, Cambridge, and York. To that end, we are looking to find more stories of Indigenous peoples’ (in the Americas and beyond) who had travelled/lived/attended Oxford, Cambridge, and York.

In this post, we’re featuring two such people:

Dr. Oronhyatekha, Mohawk physician and first known Indigenous person to attend Oxford.

Mākereti Papakura, Te Arawa and Tūhourangi iwi. Ethnographer and former Oxford Student.

Do you know anymore Indigenous people who attended Oxford or Cambridge? Lived in York?

Comment Below!

26/11/2024

What do you know about Cambridge and Colonialism?

Find out more about the connection Cambridge has with colonialism and Empire on our Cambridge and Colonialism tour. On this walking tour of Cambridge, we explore the complex historical ties between the university, its benefactors, and Britain's colonial past. Learn how Cambridge’s architecture, scholars, and institutions were deeply influenced by the wealth and ideas derived from imperial expansion.

Discover stories of resistance, exploitation, and the current ways in which the university and its museums continue to reckon with its colonial history. Led by current researchers at the university, this tour offers a critical perspective on Cambridge’s role in shaping global narratives and power structures, past and present.

📍Link in Bio to book!

19/11/2024

18/11/2024

Some autumnal images from our recent tours! 🍁🍂

We've been enjoying having uncomfortable conversations with all of you as the days get shorter.

📍If you're interested in one of our tours check out our website through the link in our bio!

You can see our weekly public tour schedule, book a private tour, or purchase your own Uncomfortable Cambridge tote!

01/11/2024

🍂🍁 Looking for an outdoor autumnal activity this weekend? 🍂🍁

Join us for a stroll through Cambridge and discuss hidden and under explored histories throughout the city and university. See the sights while also engaging in an academic led conversation on the legacies of colonialism, slavery, gender inequality, and elitism.

🍂 Link in bio to book! 🍂

29/10/2024

🔎 Who recognizes where this 'Ode to To***co' sign is? 🔎

Learn more about the sign and its history in a new blog post by Richard Parnell entitled 'The Pleasures and Perils of Smoking in Calverley's 'Ode to To***co''.

If you're interested in keeping up with our blogs about Cambridge, make sure you sign up for our Newsletter! Link in bio for the blog + sign ups.

27/10/2024

For our last Black History Month post, we want to highlight some people who are working to shape the lives of Black students and citizens at Cambridge in the present and future!

Stormzy, a British rapper, singer, and songwriter, has initiated a Stormzy Scholarship program. Since 2018, his foundation has been offering funding to Black UK home students at the University.

Stormzy is just one example of many people and groups working to shape Black history. For some of our posts this past month, and in our tours, we rely on the work of the Black Cantabs, a group who's aim is to put Black students in the University's past, present, and future. Other posts have depend on families and communities coming together to make sure stories and spaces are remembered.

As the month comes to a close, we hope that you remember that Black history doesn't end in October.

📸 University of Cambridge.

18/10/2024

This week for Black History Month, we're highlighting stories of the firsts in the town and the University!

🍻🏡 Albert Gordon - He is the first Black pub owner in Cambridge. Albert immigrated to England in the 1960 from Jamaica. He would end up running the Midland Tavern on Devonshire rd, which quickly became a community hub and space. People from all backgrounds would gather, including from the LGBTQ+ community and Irish labourers. The pub remains a space for community still!

🖊📜 Alexander Crummell - Alexander Crummell is the first fully recorded Black student to attend Cambridge, meaning we have both his matriculation and graduation records. He went to Englang in 1847 and would graduate from Wueens in 1853. He was, and woudl remain, an influential abolitionist and thinker. Today, he is the only Black student to have attended Cambridge that has a portrait in the Vice Chancellor's office. You can learn more about Crummell's legacy on our Original Tour!

15/10/2024

🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️ Who remembers the launch of our Hidden Histories tour last year? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

Our tour uncovers the untold and overlooked stories of LGBTQ+ individuals and women throughout the city. Explore the landmarks and hidden spots that reveal the struggles, triumphs, and legacies of marginalised communities in shaping Cambridge’s cultural and academic landscape. From groundbreaking women scholars to pivotal LGBTQIA+ figures, this tour offers a fresh and inclusive perspective on the city’s past. Perfect for history enthusiasts and those seeking a deeper, more inclusive narrative of Cambridge.

📍Check out our website for more information on these tours

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We've prepared our own Uncomfortable Cambridge version of a wrap up for 2024! To everyone who joined us on a tour, a lecture, a charity event, online, or on our website thank you so much! #cambridgeuk #UniversityOfCambridge #socialenterpriseuk #ethicaltourism #wrapped

Last chance to book in for a tour this December! Check out our last two tours running before the new year! 📍Uncomfortable Science at the Whipple - This guided museum tour offers visitors an insightful perspective on the history of science, encouraging reflection on the societal and ethical dimensions often hidden beneath scientific study. 📍Original Uncomfortable Cambridge tour - This unique tour delves into the rich historical memory of Cambridge, uncovering diverse and often overlooked stories within the beautiful city centre. Check out the link in our bio for booking and more information! #socialenterpriseuk #UniversityOfCambridge #colonialism #cambridgeuk #ethicaltourism #universityofcambridge

What do you know about Cambridge and Colonialism? Find out more about the connection Cambridge has with colonialism and Empire on our Cambridge and Colonialism tour. On this walking tour of Cambridge, we explore the complex historical ties between the university, its benefactors, and Britain's colonial past. Learn how Cambridge’s architecture, scholars, and institutions were deeply influenced by the wealth and ideas derived from imperial expansion. Discover stories of resistance, exploitation, and the current ways in which the university and its museums continue to reckon with its colonial history. Led by current researchers at the university, this tour offers a critical perspective on Cambridge’s role in shaping global narratives and power structures, past and present. 📍Link in Bio to book! #UniversityOfCambridge #socialenterpriseuk #autumn #ethicaltourism #universityofcambridge #cambridgeuk #hiddenhistories #colonialism

While the Booker Prize for 2024 was announced last week, did you know that there is a connection Cambridge has to the prize? #cambridgeuk #UniversityOfCambridge #universityofcambridge #socialenterpriseuk #ethicaltourism #colonialism #BookerPrize #bookerprize2024

Looking for a holiday gift or a group activity? Book a private tour with us! We offer our original and themed tours for small and large group bookings. Check out our website or reach out to [email protected] for information and pricing! #socialenterpriseuk #cambridgeuk #universityofcambridge #ethicaltourism #UniversityOfCambridge #holidaygift #holidaygifts #holidaygifting #holidaygiftidea

🍂🍁 Looking for an outdoor autumnal activity this weekend? 🍂🍁 Join us for a stroll through Cambridge and discuss hidden and under explored histories throughout the city and university. See the sights while also engaging in an academic led conversation on the legacies of colonialism, slavery, gender inequality, and elitism. 🍂 Link in bio to book! 🍂 #UniversityOfCambridge #socialenterpriseuk #cambridgeuk #hiddenhistories #ethicaltourism #autumn #universityofcambridge

🍂🍁 We're happy to announce our upcoming tour schedule for October 🍂🍁 Head over to our website for dates and times! We hope to see you soon! 🍁

🎉 Welcome Back students 🎉 We're so excited to welcome new and returning students from @cambridgeuniversity and @angliaruskin. We hope to see you on one of our tours! #backtoschool #backtoschool2024 #uni #autumn #cambridgeuk #universityofcambridge #ethicaltourism #angliaruskinuni #angliaruskincambridge

Check out our Original Uncomfortable Cambridge tour this Saturday on September 7th at 14:30 ☀ This tour is for those interested in a different tour of Cambridge. Our Original Tour engages with historical memory and highlights diverse stories in the beautiful city centre. See you Saturday! 📍Link in bio to book! #UniversityOfCambridge #universityofcambridge #cambridgeuk #socialenterpriseuk #ethicaltourism #uncomfortablehistories

🚣‍♀️ Weekly Tours Post 🚣‍♀️ Join us this week for our Original Uncomfortable Cambridge Tours! Running this Friday and Saturday, take a post-work tour or leisurely afternoon stroll of the city center for beautiful views and new insights. e highlight histories of race, gender, class, and disability, while raising uncomfortable questions about the lasting legacies of empire. 🔎 Does anyone know what topics are covered on the two stops featured in this post? 🔎 Comment down below to answer and link in bio to book! #cambridgeuk #universityofcambridge #hiddenhistories #UniversityOfCambridge #summer #socialenterpriseuk #summertime

📣📣 Weekly Tours announcement 📣📣 Come with us this weekend on our Original Tour, this Friday and Saturday. Catch us post work at 16.30 or Saturday afternoon at 14.30! ☀ 🏛 Our original tour is best for those interested in a different tour of Cambridge, the Uncomfortable Cambridge tour engages with historical memory and highlights diverse stories in the beautiful city centre. 🏛 Link in bio to book! #cambridgeuk #summer #walkingtour #cambridge #summertime #socialenterpriseuk #ethicaltourism #UniversityOfCambridge #summerbucketlist

Check out some of the words used to describe our Hidden Histories tour! ☀ Link in Bio to book! #summertime #uncomfortablehistories #ethicaltourism #summer #UniversityOfCambridge #cambridgeuk #summerbucketlist